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Nebraska Football Team History


Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska
 Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field
Capacity: 81,067
Colors: Scarlet & Cream
Coach: Tom Osborne
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1890  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2010
1974 Season Highlights
 Tom Osborne enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Oregon  61   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Wisconsin  20   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Northwestern  49   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Minnesota  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Missouri  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kansas  56   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Oklahoma State  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Colorado  31   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Iowa State  23   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kansas State  35   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Oklahoma  14   28   L       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Florida  13   10   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored373
  Scoring Average31.1
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record66-68
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 9-3-0 UPI
8 9-3-0 Coaches
9 9-3-0 AP
  
1974 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 5-6226307  Bill Mallory
Iowa State 4-7186198  Earle Bruce
Kansas 4-7157247  Don Fambrough
Kansas State 4-7193283  Vince Gibson
Missouri 7-4204217  Al Onofrio
Nebraska 9-33731321-01310  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 11-047392  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 7-52621831-0166  Jim Stanley

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Nebraska Players on File.

1974 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Nebraska Players on File.


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